1994 Mazda Navajo Problems & Complaints

STARTED VEHICLE SNOWY DAY TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER - SMOKE STARTED COMING IN THROUGH HEATING AND DEFROST VENTS, SMELLED LIKE PINE NEEDLES. TURNED CAR OFF SMOKE PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE - CALLED FIRE DEPT. SUV WAS THEN ON FIRE, SUV IS COMPLETELY TOTALED - FROM READING OTHER INCIDENTS I REALLY THINK THIS A FAULT WHERE DEBRIS GETS IN THE FAN COMPARTMENT AND CATCHES ON FIRE - SOME TYPE OF NOTICE SHOULD BE SENT TO PEOPLE WITH NAVAJO MAZDAS AND FORD RANGERS/EXPLORERS THAT HAVE THIS TYPE OF FAN COMPARTMENT.*TR

CONSUMER'S MAZDA SUV WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF FAULTY WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY TECHNICIANS AT PEP BOYS.*MR THE CONSUMER PURCHASED RIMS FROM A LOCAL RETAILER, HOWEVER WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED ALL 4 OF THE RIMS HAD STAINS, RUST/ BLEMISHES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP DESTROYED HIS TRANSMISSION AND THE IGNITION.*JB

THE TRANSMISSION AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FUEL PUMP AND CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. TS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AND SAW THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD COME COMPLETLEY APART AND WAS IN SHREDS AROUND THE WHEEL, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

SERPENTINE BELT IDLER PULLEY IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BEARINGS WENT, IT WOULD CAUSE BELT TO OVERHEAT AND THEN SNAP. WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL. STEERING WOULD GO INTO A HARD MANUAL STEERING INSTEAD. *AK

PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE AND REDESIGNED. OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT PULLEY CAN DISENTEGRATE CAUSING BELT TO BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OVERHEATING, AND BATTERY CHARGING. THE COMPANY REDESINGED THE PULLEY SO THEY KNOW THEY HAD A PROBLEM, BUT THE CONSUMER IS AT RISK. IT ALSO COST $165.00 PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX. IF IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE FAILURE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME THE BELT SEPARATED. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE LOST MY STEERING AT 70 MPH.*AK

AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB FOR THE FRONT WHEELS DOWS NOT WORK. WHENEVER SWITCHING FROM 2-WD TO 4-WD HUBS FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WOULD NEED A NEW LOCKING HUB. GAVE NO INDICATION WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK

THE IGNITION MODULE SWITCH IS FAILING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *SLC

THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY CAUSING THE PEDAL TO STICK AND THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. NLM

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. NLM

THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V310002 AND IS WAITING FOR DEALER TO RECEIVE PARTS. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V310002 AND IS WAITING FOR DEALER TO RECEIVE PARTS. *SLC

ON AUG 7, 2000 I WAS ON ROUTE 17, WHEN I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY, MY GAS PEDAL JAMMED AND STARTED EXCELERATING VERY QUICKLY, I WAS DRIVING AT 85 MILES PER HOUR, WITHIN SECONDS OF ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THANK GOD, I WAS CAPABLE, TO HANDLE THE SITUATION AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY! I CONTACTED MAZDA CORP TO INFORM THEM OF THIS. THERE REPLY WAS MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHCILE. THE MECHANIC WHO FIXED MY VEHCILE SAID IS WAS BECAUSE MY THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. THIS SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS MY GAS PEDDAL BECOMING JAMMED LIKE THAT SO EASILY I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHCILE BECAUSE THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE VERY FAST ON ITS OWN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE THE VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN CONSUMER HAD A CHANCE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WHICH EVENTUALLY STOPPED VEHICLE. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL'S CABLE HAD BINDED AND FREID (WEAR AND TEAR) WHICH CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. YOU CAN SLOW THE CAR, BY BRAKING, BY 15-20 MPH AND THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TO HIT THE OFF SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS COULD LEAD TO UNCONTROLLED SPEED AND POSSIBLE CRASH.

VEHICLE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON AND CAUSED ABS SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MAZDA DEALER REFUSES TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST WITH NECESSARY REPAIRS. NO SAFE DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

RECALL99V310002 CONCERNING HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT A RECALL, AS WELL AS OWNER'S MILES HAVE EXPIRED. *AK

THE FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH UNPLUGS CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL

THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY MY LOCAL MAZDA DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT NO CHARGE TO ME. HOWEVER ,IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER MODEL YEARS (1992 & 1993) BUT NOT MY PARTICULAR YEAR (1994). I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE REPARED ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF WELD ON THE HATCH, IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, IF THE HATCH WAS TO FALL ON SOMEONE.

NO SUMMARY

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON , SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT THE DASH WAS ON FIRE , SUNDAY AFTERNOON WE WENT TO GET IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE DASH WAS BURNED, WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND WAS TOLD WE WERE VERY LUCKY THE VEHICLE DID NOT BLOW THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE OFF AND IT APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL, WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE AND KOONS OF WESTMINSTER. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED AN INVESTIGATER TO FIND THE CAUSE , HE SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE TAPE DECK. PRIOR TO THIS I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VIHICLE. I FEEL THIS WAS A MAZDA PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY VEHICLE (SAME TYPE AND SAME MILEAGE) BUT THEY WANT MY INSURANCE TO PAY FOR THIS, I WILL GET BOOK VALUE AND THIS WILL NOT REPLACE MY VEHICLE . I DO NOT WANT ANYTHING FREE , I JUST WANT BACK WHAT I HAD. I ALSO WANT THIS RECORDED BECAUSE HAD THE WINDOWS IN MY VEHICLE NOT BEEN UP AT THE TIME , IT WOULD HAVE EXPLODED AND COULD HAVE KILLED MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. PLEASE HELP!

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WOULD POP OUT. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE BOUNCES OR DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY/MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN PUSHED IN, AND THERMOSTAT OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED OF ALL PROBLEMS, SOME REPLACEMENTS WERE MADE, MAJOR PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

TIRE FAILED COMING OFF EXPRESSWAY AT RAMP. THIS TIRE PICKS UP NAILS, GLASS AND OTHER OBJECTS EASILY AND OFTEN.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 2357515 )

QCONSUMER STATES THAT THE HATCHBACK CYLINDER BROKE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AFTER 48,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED IT. *AK

THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE IS NOT OF THE SAME CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AS THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE INSTALLING SPARE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE IS MOUNTED ON A STEEL WHEEL AND THE ORIGINA TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON ALUMINUM WHEELS, WHILE INSTALLING SPARE TIRE AND TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS THE LOCKING HUB UNIT BEGAN TO CRACK.

SUNROOF: SUN ROOF LATCH CONSTANTLY BREAKS, HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR THE ROOF JUMPS UP AND BENDS. *AK

BROKEN SUN ROOF WAS OPEN AND THE GLASS JUST FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK *NLM

DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SPRAYERS FAILED.

DOORS SQUEAKING DUE TO FAILED HINGE.

SUN ROOF LEAKS.

HATCH WINDOW/HATCH DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN DUE TO HANDLE STICKING.

DRIVE BELT FAILED, CAUSING NOISE.

VEHICLE DRIFTS/VIBRATES DUE TO UNBALANCED TIRES.

RADIATOR DRAIN RING FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.

REAR BACKING PLATE FAILED CAUSING NOISE.

VEHICLE SURGES UPON STARTING.

FRONT SHOCKS WORN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROCK.

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING DUE TO FAILED ROTORS.

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING DUE TO FAILED BRAKE PADS.

NOISE IN FRONT WHEEL WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD DUE TO FAILED RADIUS ARM BUSHING.

ABS: WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, TRAVELED TO FLOOR, CAUSED BY CORROSION OF BRAKE PAD RETAINER, RETAINER DETACHED FROM BRAKE PAD, BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES.

THE DRIVER'S DOOR SQUEAKS/ RUBS AGAINST THE FRAME.

THE SUN ROOF IS LEAKING.

THE REAR HATCH HANDLE STICKS.

DRIVE BELT MAKES NOISE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AT LEAST (3) TIMES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

REAR END SIFTS DURING ACCELERATION PERIODS. *AK

REPLACED WHEEL BEARINGS THREE TIMES. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT UNDER MODERATE TO HARD BRAKING/MORE NOTICEABLE DURING SNOWY OR RAINY CONDITIONS. *SD

DRIVER GETS POPPING NOISE ON RADIO INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE IN USE.

BRAKE SWITCH REPLACED. *SD

CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. *SD

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE , THE THROTTLE IS STICKING. TT

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR PRESS ON BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

AIR CONDITION UNIT STOPPED WORKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FOUR TIMES, DUE TO GRINDING NOISE IN THE WHEEL. TT

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER COLLAPSED. RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

CONSUMER THINK SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEPARATION . TT CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, HOWEVER NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER FINALLY SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND COULD FEEL THE ABS KICK IN AND VEHICLE STOPPED, PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT. *SLC

WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. *DSH

PLASTIC SEAL ON A/C HOSE FAILED, CAUSING HOSE TO LEAK. *AW

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *SD

DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SOMETIMES TO LEFT, REPLACE FRONT END BRAKE SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL, ABS SYSTEM. TT

REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY TO THE REAR. *TW